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    Martini taste-test, anyone?

    parts Hendricks 2 parts Noilly Prat stirred until very cold garnished with a slice of cucumber but was wondering what it would be like with, say, Carpano Antica. I’m a little unsure of how to mix with the Junípero, which I...

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    auld lang syne (SEA)

    thanks i will! Tonight i attended a vermouth class where they demo’d making a Carpano Antica replica, among other things, and we got to taste the results— maybe you can get Jamie Boudreau to start giving classes at...

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    Rum "Manhattan"

    stirred up two parts of Barbancourt Five Star with one part of Carpano Antico and a dash of orange bitters. Is it just me, or is this a pretty tasty tail? A Google search reveals that rum and vermouth is called a “Cuban...

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    Biscayne Wine/Liquor resources

    , classic mixes like heering, carpano antico, bitters, St. Germain etc) on or near the Biscayne corridor, preferably south of NE 80th street or so. I will be doing my own research as well and will report any good spots I may...

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    Interesting NY Times article on the Negroni

    I agree that a more full-flavored gin should be used, i like Plymouth, 2 parts to 1 part each Campari and Carpano Antica vermouth.

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    DC Cocktails

    Here’s Agraria’s classics menu. $12 each. Tart, bitter, strong and flavorful is how we like our classics. If you’re looking for sweet and easy, ask your bartender for a non-traditional version. The Manhattan Wild Turkey...

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    Martinis, which Vermouth?

    Not much of a gin drinker myself, but the selections in this area are multiplying. For vermouth look for Carpano Punt e Mes or Quady Vya Extra Dry, both noted for being good vermouths. I you want to drink martinis, then I...

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    I found Peychaud's Bitters!

    and Carpano Antica vermouth in a liquor store out in Doral called . . . wait for it. . . Doral Liquors. address is 10409 NW 41 Street. I was pretty excited. I am posting in case anyone else has been frustrated by our inability to...

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    Olympic Cocktails

    , is the Americano. The Americano is a bittersweet tail that is easy to make and easy to drink. Americano: 1 1/2 oz. Campari 1 1/2 oz. sweet vermouth (we use Carpano) Pour over ice in an old fashioned glass. Stir briefly to chill....

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    Disappointing Sazerac at Sazerac (Seattle)

    foam). They can probably substitute Carpano Antica for Vya too if you ask, and have many different bitters and other more obscure items. On a level with 9 Park imo.

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    Noilly Prat to Change Formula for U.S. Market

    Saw a bottle in Chicago while visiting my the rents (where I scored a bottle of Carpano Antica Formula!). Waiting for it in Cambridge, MA.

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    best rye for manhattan

    the capabilities of either (both?) Chowhound boards and I so I just did it with a regular one. Anyway, I use Carpano Antico vermouth which eliminates the need for bitters as it is already rather aromatic. This is the most leathal...

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    Why won't bars stock good vermouth?

    I’m about ready to give up. After years in the vermouth wilderness, I’ve discovered the difference a good vermouth can make in a tail – a Nick-and-Nora martini is transformed by Vya dry vermouth, and a Manhattan...

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    The ULTIMATE Manhatten?

    Manhattans can be made so many ways and this discussion is excellent. I haven’t yet tried Vya sweet vermouth yet but I love their dry so that’s a great choice. But if it isn’t available, consider Punt e Mes by...

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    lillet rouge and the manhattan

    (like Punt E Mes or Carpano Antico) for a manhattan.

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